Canada’s approach to
legalization and
regulation of cannabis

When the federal government announced it would be legalizing marijuana, it left itup to the provinces to license the product and oversee its distribution and sale.Here's a look at which provinces have laid out their plans as October 17, 2018 approaches,when marijuana is scheduled to be legalized under federal legislation.

When the federal government announced it would be legalizing marijuana, it left it up to the provinces to license the product and oversee its distribution and sale.

Here's a look at which provinces have laid out their plansas October 17, 2018 approaches, when marijuana is scheduled to be legalized under federal legislation.

When the federal government announcedit would be legalizing marijuana, it left it upto the provinces to license the product andoversee its distribution and sale.

Here's a look at which provinces havelaid out their plans as October 17, 2018approaches, when marijuana is scheduled to be legalized under federal legislation.

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MINIMUM AGE

19+

ONLINE SALES

YES

RETAIL SITES

PRIVATE

Hybrid private/public model

GROWING

Not Allowed

REGULATION

The Liquor and Gaming Authority will regulate the purchase, storage, distribution and sale of cannabis while Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries will secure and track the supply of cannabis sold in the province.

RESTRICTIONS

Cannabis can not be sold by a location that also sells alcohol.

Retailers must purchase from MBLL.

OPERATIONS

Cannabis will not be available in the same locations where alcohol is sold.

TAXATION

$1 per gram or 10% of retail price, whichever is higher. Revenues to be divided equally between Ottawa and other provinces.

COST TO CONSUMER

Retailers can set their own prices.

Manitoba

MINIMUM AGE

19+

ONLINE SALES

YES

RETAIL SITES

PRIVATE

Hybrid private/public model

GROWING

Not Allowed

REGULATION

The Liquor and Gaming Authority will regulate the purchase, storage, distribution and sale of cannabis while Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries will secure and track the supply of cannabis sold in the province.

RESTRICTIONS

Cannabis can not be sold by a location that also sells alcohol.

Retailers must purchase from MBLL.

OPERATIONS

Cannabis will not be available in the same locations where alcohol is sold.

TAXATION

$1 per gram or 10% of retail price, whichever is higher. Revenues to be divided equally between Ottawa and other provinces.

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MINIMUM AGE

19+

ONLINE SALES

YES

RETAIL SITES

PUBLIC

GROWING

4 plants per household

REGULATION

New Brunswick Liquor Corporation to regulate cannabis in retail stores with its newly created Crown Corporation: Cannabis NB.

RESTRICTIONS

Cannabis will have to be stored in a locked container or locked room in a user's home or other private residence. At this point, there is no limit to how much cannabis a user can keep locked in their home.

OPERATIONS

TBD

TAXATION

$1 per gram or 10% of retail price, whichever is higher. Revenues to be divided equally between Ottawa and other provinces.

COST TO CONSUMER

$8.50-$14.99 per gram

$7.50+ for pre-roll cigarettes

New Brunswick

MINIMUM AGE

19+

ONLINE SALES

YES

RETAIL SITES

PUBLIC

(Max. 20 Government-run sites)

GROWING

4 plants per household

REGULATION

New Brunswick Liquor Corporation to regulate cannabis in retail stores with its newly created Crown Corporation: Cannabis NB.

RESTRICTIONS

Cannabis will have to be stored in a locked container or locked room in a user's home or other private residence. At this point, there is no limit to how much cannabis a user can keep locked in their home.

OPERATIONS

TBD

TAXATION

$1 per gram or 10% of retail price, whichever is higher. Revenues to be divided equally between Ottawa and other provinces.